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STAND AND IETHOD OF KING THE SAIE Filed Aug. 29, 1945 2 Shets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. JOHN H. HARRIS ATTORNEYS P 47- Y J. R. HARRIS I 2,427,139

sum) AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Filed Aug. 29, 1945' 2 sheets-sheet 2 m 9 I 61 I *7? 72 74 J5 INVENTOR. 6'6 JoH/vfiHARR/s ATTOHNEK" Patented Sept. 9, 1947 STAND AND METHOD on MAKING THE SAME John R. Harris, New York, N. Y.

Application August 29, 1945, Serial No. 6l3;305.'

This inventionrelates to paper or cardboard display stands adapted for use for carrying advertisin display cards, placement cards and many other uses too numerous to mention.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of this nature made of a single sheet of heavy paper or cardboard; suitably scored and slitted and provided with interlocking parts, in such manner that the stand may be erected and held together without the use of glue or paste.

Another object of the invention is to provide sucha polygonal stand which will stand upright without any danger of its being upset even though it supports or carries a considerably tall display object.

A further object of the invention is the provision of such a device, a great number of which may be piled up and shipped and stored flat so as not to take up too much space.

Another object is to produce a device of the character described in which the maximum simplicity of construction and operation is secured.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the invention consisting substantially in the novel arrangement and co-relation of parts herein fully described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference characters are used to describe corresponding parts throughout the several views, and then finally pointed out and specifically defined in the appended claims.

The .disclosuremadethe basis for exemplifyingv the present inventive concept suggestsa practical embodiment. thereof, but-the invention is not to be restricted tothe exact details of this disclosure, and the latter, therefore is to be understood from an illustrative, rather than a restrictive standpoint;

In carrying out a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it has been found advantageous to blank out a strip of cardboard, score and slit same so that it may be formed into a polygonal stand and the base and walls thereof held together without the use of glue or the like.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken along line 33, Fig. 1;

3 Claims. (Cl. 248-174) Figure 4 is a fragmentalsectional view taken online 4-4,'Flg. 2.

Figure disafaoeview of the blank in unfolded position;

Figure dis a top plan View of a modified form of the invention and Figure 7 is a face viewof the blankfrom which the same is formed.

Referring. now tovFigs. 1' to 5' of. the drawings,

10" indicatesastand made of apaper or cardleis partially severed. from the body forming.

section l2by meansofislits 25and 26;

The wall I 6.- is severedfrom the wall l8" along a partlystraight andpartly curved cut 21, the curved orarcuate portion of the out forms a locking tab 28,bendable from the wall I6 alongthe score line I3 7 whichis a continuation ofline l3; The'locking tab' 28"co-acts with a slit 30 as will later be explained. The, backing wall l8 has a triangular cut, out 3|. and the walls [5, l6 and i1 arerespectively provided with triangular tongues 32, 33,134; A leg 35,is,formed at the intersection of walls 15 and IS, a similar leg, 36 is formed at the intersection of wall l1 and backing l8" and athird similar leg 31 is formed at the intersection-of the walls I51 and I1 and finally an auxiliary base 38 is formed at the lower edge of the wall l5. The said base may extend asshown oracross the entire lower edge of the-said wall [5"; The said base is partially severed from= the wall-l5by a cut "out portion 39 and is bendable along a pair of short score lines 404l.

As may be seen by referring to Figs. 1 and 5 the body portion of the device is ornamented by way of illustration with a blue background, white stars and red legs.

To form the stand ill, the body portion may be folded or bent downwardly along lines [3, l3 and I4. The wall I6 is swung over the backing [8 until the tab 28 engages the slit 30 and is locked therein, the wall 23 is then folded back against the wall 20 along line 24, and then the wall 20 may be folded under the body portion along lines 2| and 22. Tab 33 is forced into cut out 3| to further lock the backing l8 and wall I 6 together and tabs 32 and 34 act to support the double ply bottom [9 in place. The base 38 is bent up and the stand is in position to support any suitable display. In the present instance a flag 4| whose flag pole 42 is shown as extending through holes formed by star-like slits 43, 44, and 45 formed respectively in the apex of the body and walls 20 and 23 of the bottom.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Figs. 6 and '7, there is shown a stand 50 of a substantial hexahedron shape, having a pyramidal body of five triangular walls or sides 5!, 52, 53, 54, and 55. As in the preferred form of the invention the entire stand is made from a single blank 56 and is subdivided into said'walls and a backing portion 57 by score lines 58, 59, 60 and 6| and 62 radiating from the center of a substantially hexagonal body forming portion 63. The backing portion 51 is severed from the wall 54 by a composite straight and curved slit 64, the curved portion of the cut or slit forming a looking tab 65 co-operating with a slit 55 to lock the body together when the same is in folded or erected position. A pentagonal bottom wall 66 is foldable from the wall 54 along fold or score lines 61 and 68, cuts or slits 69 and I partially severing the bottom wall from the wall 54 and permits said folding. An auxiliary base ll bendable from the wall 53 along lines 12 and 13 is provided for extra support for the stand. Tabs '14 struck from each of the walls act to support the base or bottom wall 66 when in folded position. A triangular cut out 14 in backing portion permits the tab 14 of wall 54 to pass through the said cut out to support the base. The body and bottom wall may be punctured or slitted at 75 and 16 respectively to form alinedopenings for supporting a rod or the like carrying advertising display means or the like.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the display stand of the present invention is of simple, inexpensive construction and is readily adaptable for use in supporting advertising display signs, placement cards or decorations of various kinds.

It will also be seen that the stand may be shipped and stored in fiat unfolded position and may readily be erected or knocked down as and when desired.

What is claimed is:

1. A pyramidal paper or cardboard stand made from a single blank, comprising a plurality of triangular side walls hingedly connected to one another along a score line, a backing member hingedly connected to one of said walls and severed from the next wall adjacent thereto, the hinge connection between the backing member and its adjacent wall being formed with a slit, a locking tab on the wall severed from the backing member adapted toco-operate with the slit for locking said last mentioned walls together,

a bottom wall partially severed from and foldably connected to the tab carrying wall, and bottom wall supporting tabs struck from said side walls.

2. A pyramidal paper or cardboard stand made from a single blank, comprising a plurality'of triangular side walls hingedly connected to one another along a score line, a backing member hingedly connected to one of said walls and severed from the next wall adjacent thereto, the hinge connection between the backing member and its adjacent wall being formed with a slit, 3, locking tab on the wall severed from the backin member adapted to co-operate with the slit for locking said last mentioned walls together, a two ply bottom wall, comprising a section partially severed from and foldably connected to the tab carrying wall, a second section foldably connected to the first mentioned section, and tabs for supporting said bottom wall in folded position, said tabs being struck from said side walls.

3. A pyramidal paper or cardboard stand made from a single blank for supporting a fiag pole, comprising a plurality of triangular side walls hingedly connected to one another along a score line, a backing member hingedly connected to one of said walls and severed from the next wall adjacent thereto, the hinge connection between the backin member and its adjacent wall being formed with a. slit, a locking tab on the wall severed from the backing member adapted to co-operate with the slit for locking said last mentioned walls together, a bottom wall partially severed from and foldably connected to the tab carrying wall, legs formed at the intersections of said walls, tabs for supporting said bottom wall in folded position, said tabs being struck from said side walls, and an auxiliary base extending-from one of said side walls, said bottom wall being at a higher level than the bottom of said legs, said side walls having star-like slits formed in the apex thereof, said bottom wall having star-like slits formed therein in alinement with said first mentioned star-like slits, whereby said pole passed through said star-like slits is supported by said side walls and said bottom wall.

JOHN R. HARRIS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

. UNITED STATES PATENTS France Apr. 13, 192 

